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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1910
Page
10
Publication detail note issued by Post Publishing Co on July 12 1910 for the Boston Post. Notice references issue number volume and office address at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts.
The notice lists price terms for daily and Sunday Post subscriptions, including one year, six months, and monthly rates, with Canada copies at 8c each. It notes second class matter at the Boston post office, sender’s risk, do not send cash, and to make checks or money orders payable to Post Publishing Company.
The Daily Post offers mail delivery at 25 cents per month and the Sunday Post for a reduced rate. Subscriptions require advance payment and will be discontinued on expiration. Contact details for editorial and business offices are provided.
The piece laments a record number of drownings in New England during hot weekends and argues water safety. it urges that swimming be taught to all children and adults who frequent water, to reduce future deaths and improve rescue self-sufficiency.
Advices from Chicago say the county Board of Review will value jewels shown by social leaders at grand opera and other functions for taxation. Tiaras and collars would be taxed at market value, though the gems are claimed to be imitations. The piece critiques this display as a plea to avoid taxes by calling them glass.
Secretary Meyer authorizes auction of war vessels Detroit Boston and gunboat Concord once part of Dewey era at Manila. The junk-heap fate marks the end of these ships once famed in battle.
The piece laments the rapid decline of once triumphant ships like the Concord and the Boston, noting how swiftly wartime fame fades and rivals in naval power push nations toward bankruptcy before pursuing wisdom and peace. It contrasts joyous patriotism with the grim fate of aging warships and questions the cost of ongoing naval arms races.
The Boston Highway Commission faces a July 27 hearing over a proposed rule to close parkways to automobilists at the Mayor’s request. Critics call the move a back-handed reprisal for Legislature inaction, arguing motorists pay fees and taxes and deserve access to public roads.
The Salmon, a United States government submarine, covered the Boston Bermuda voyage in 96 hours at about 10 knots. This test, while not underwater, demonstrates endurance and inhabitation of the shovel-nosed design at sea. The full passenger and cargo capacity were not used. arrival efficiency was the goal.
The Dominion government limits foreign freight to Nova Scotia to Quebec routes above 1500 tons coal trade until 1 January 1912. Officials say this preserves native shipping after sharp declines, with Nova Scotia tonnage dropping from 558000 to 164000 by 1909 due to Norwegian competition.
A young woman Belinda rejects a poet named Charles Henry Smith in a Washington Avenue parlor. He rhetoricalizes about midnight and clock hands joining as one. She retorts that a minute hand will divorce itself and move on, refusing symbolic romance.
Bleeker argues government should not tax the people or need a tariff, claiming it runs the world's most profitable money making business. Meeker counters by noting stamps cost two cents each while the government spends seven cents per thousand.
A Midvale Berkshire Sentinel correspondent criticizes the phrase a fire took place describing a church fire before services. He argues the wording lacks vivid detail and imagines terms like the tongues of flame for a grand dramatic account. The piece mocks the reporter for calling the church scene a gas machine and insists on stronger narrative language.
Joyous news from Kansas City Missouri reports 18 year old Harry Lamarr has patented a tiny catch for hatpins. The device covers the sharp end reducing injury risk and improving appearance. He envisions retailing at 25 cents per dozen and hopes men will carry several for safety in crowded cars.
Dr M P Ravenel head of the Wisconsin Anti Germ Society vows to try to abolish kissing in the state. The piece argues the kiss is a timeless universal act and will persist despite any efforts to curb it. It frames the doctor’s crusade as futile and humorous, asserting kissing will remain widespread and enduring.
Miss Helen Burger, a plainclothes friendly city officer in blue, spots a burglar and cuffs him. He praises her beauty, eyes, and figure as she contemplates arrest, then she trims her hair and hesitates, letting him escape.
A compact adage states that one must have money to make money and must make money to save money, with saving then enabling more wealth. The quote emphasizes a cyclical view of finances and the interdependence of income, earning, and saving for wealth growth.
A Boston Post series presents official photographs of the 1910 Passion Play at Oberammergau. The summer visit drew devout Americans and features many native village children in tableaux scenes as the publication begins with June 25 and continues in installments.
A list of feast days and figures tied to June and July, naming saints, apostles, and biblical characters with associated names such as Anton Lang Ottilie Zwink Marie Mayr Andreas Lang Alfred Bierling Johann Zwink Hans Mayr Gregor Brietsamter Sebastian Bauer and events including the Entry into Jerusalem Jesus in Bethany and the Bribing of Judas.
In Welfare Hall a mixed crowd gathered for a meeting on a new light wine saloon policy. Mrs Manley recited a poem of a drunkard and his daughter, moving men to tears and a chorus of blessings. The event sparked renewed passion as the audience responded with emotion and prayer.
A 1910 verse humor piece praising Hoosier writers and mothers while wittily noting the absence of named authors in a catalog of Indiana crops. It features Jim Riley George Ade Booth Tarkington Abe Martin Nicholson and more as examples of local culture and wit.
July 8 features The Three Apostles Peter Philip and John July 9 Jesus on His Way to Jerusalem July 10 Anas Sebastian Lang July 11 the Speaker of the Prologue July 12 Child Actors in the Passion Play Tomorrow’s Passion Play photograph will be Jesus at the House of Simon
A Countess rebukes a son over marrying a common American heiress. The son defends the match, and the heiress agrees to “furnish the dust.” The exchange frames class pride and acceptance within a saga of marriage and social ascent.
In a tense domestic scene Irene probes John Brent about his life and ambition while Ralph Brent rises as a national figure. Irene taunts John over his lack of purpose, hints at marriage to Ralph, and awakens buried wounds before reading of Ralph's powerful speech. Ralph then arrives, greeting Irene as the story shifts.
Irene Dayne declares love for John Brent in a crowded scene as Ruth lies in pain and dependence on John's devotion. Ruth praises John as strong yet tender, while Mrs Brent reflects on her son’s ambition and Irene vows to unite with him regardless of obstacles.
Fragmentary dialogue suggests debate over method of writing with a pen versus a typewriter. Detmars questions why stories won t be printed any other way, implying a literary or editorial stance on format.
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